MCO to BQN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to Rafael Hernández International Airport · 1,129 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCO or BQN right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Orlando (MCO) to Aguadilla (BQN) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (78% on time); JetBlue was the least (72%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (92% on time); around 12pm did worst (58%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO to BQN?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 78% | 1.4% | 15 min | 6.7% | 440 |
| JetBlue | 72% | 1.6% | 21 min | 12.7% | 564 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am92%120 flights
- 7am92%27 flights
- 8am90%59 flights
- 9am79%19 flights
- 11am87%16 flights
- 12pm58%31 flights
- 1pm68%49 flights
- 2pm62%79 flights
- 4pm71%74 flights
- 7pm33%28 flights
- 8pm67%24 flights
- 9pm63%67 flights
- 11pm77%385 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%2.1% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday84%1.6% cancelled
- Thursday70%0.7% cancelled
- Friday76%0.7% cancelled
- Saturday75%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday66%3.3% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Security0%
MCO to BQN: common questions
- How often are MCO to BQN flights on time?
- 74% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Orlando to Aguadilla cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (15 of 1,004).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 68 min behind schedule on average, and 10.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MCO?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BQN to MCO — 79% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: MCO → BQN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.